The Pilot Training Manual for the P61 Black Widow is an invaluable resource for both professional mechanics and DIY enthusiasts. This manual, published circa 1945 by the Headquarters AAF, Office of Flying Safety for the USAAF, serves as the standard training text for trainee pilots at the time.
This scanned copy of the manual consists of 121 pages scanned as high-resolution TIF images and meticulously cleaned page by page. It is packed with essential data, including numerous photographs, diagrams, and drawings.
While this manual does not relate to a specific model of P61, it offers generic references to various models in use at the time of publication. The pages can be printed out in high resolution, making it a valuable asset for anyone interested in the P61 Black Widow aircraft.
The manual covers a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
Absolute (Radio) Altimeter, How to Use
Acrobatics, Advice On and How to Perform
Airspeed Correction Chart
Afterflight Check and Procedure (Arctic)
Approach Over Obstructions
Armor and Armament
Automatic Pilot, Operation Of
Bailout, Controlled (Safest) and Quick
Blower Operations and Testing
Brakes, Warnings on Use of
Changes incorporated in P-61B
Checks and Inspections, Importance of
Climbing and Cockpit Check
Comparison of P-61 and P-70
Compression Ratio and Correction Graph (for Wing Tanks), How to Use
Crew Chief, Talking Things Over With
Critical Single-Engine Speeds, Table of
Cross Country, Pilots preparation for
Cruising and Oil and Cylinder-Head Temperatures
Cruising Chart, Explanation Of and How to Use in Reverse
Detrola Radio Set and Ditching
Dives and Electrically Operated Equipment List
Emergency Air Brakes, Use Of
Engines, Description and Failure During Flight
Escape Hatches and External Wing Racks
Fire Extinguishers and Fires in Flight, How to Fight
Fuel & Oil System, Consumption, and Pressure
Fuel System Failure in Flight and Transfer System
Go-Around Procedure and Gun Camera
Gunsight, Pilots and Gyros, Importance of Uncaging
History of P-61s Design and Manufacture
Headsets and Throat Microphones and Heating and Ventilating System
Hydraulic System Failure and Operation Of
Icing Conditions and Instruments, Location Of
Interception and Intruding, Character Of
Lambert Conformal Map, How to Use and Landing Techniques
Magneto Check and Maximum Performance
Mercator Projection and Miscellaneous Equipment
Mixture, Advice On and Navigation Pointers
Night Adaptation and Binoculars, Use of
Night Checks and Inspections and Night Navigation
Oil Dilution and Pressure, Temperatures, and System Failure
Oxygen, Emergency and Normal Use of
Preflight Check and Prohibited Maneuvers
Propeller Operations and Feathering
Protection of Personnel and Pyrotechnical Equipment
Radio (Absolute) Altimeter and Compass, How to Use
Radius of Action Estimation and Rendezvous Preparations
SCR-695, How to Operate and Single Engine Failure
Shoulder Harness and Spins, Stalling Speeds, and Starting Procedures
Structure Description and Switches, Location Of
Takeoff Techniques and Trimming the Plane
Unconventional Features of Design
VHF Equipment and Visual Inspection
Warm-Up Procedures and Water Injection
Weight and Balance and Plane Paint
Wing Flaps, Operation Of
With its comprehensive coverage, this manual is an essential reference for anyone interested in the P61 Black Widow aircraft and its operation.
